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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family moved to Sanger, California, to avoid mass removal, but were sent to camp anyway when the removal area was expanded. Removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles, finished school, and became a CPA. Longtime volunteer at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles."},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-189","model":"entity","index":"7 57/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-189/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-189/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ibetty-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ibetty-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Betty Fumiye Ito Interview","description":"Nisei female. Born March 29, 1918, in Seattle, Washington, and spent childhood in Medina and Bellevue, Washington. While in high school was a member of the Bellevue Strawberry Festival's Queen's Court. 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After leaving camp, worked for a few years in Cleveland, Ohio, before eventually returning to Los Angeles."},{"id":"616","model":"narrator","index":"12 62/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/616/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/616/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mkiyo_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mkiyo_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/616/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kiyo Maruyama","bio":"Nisei male. Born August 28, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Glendale area, where father ran a gardening business. Was in college at UC Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago. Drafted into the army and served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan. Returned to California and started an accounting firm. Became involved in many community organizations in Los Angeles."},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-261","model":"entity","index":"13 63/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-261/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-261/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sfrank-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sfrank-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Frank Sumida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born August 10, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up primarily in Los Angeles, California, where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita assembly Center, California, where he participating in running an organized gambling operation. Moved briefly to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, before being sent to Tule Lake, California, after signing the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire.\" Transferred to the Santa Fe Department of Justice internment camp, New Mexico. Upon wishes of parents, renounced U.S. citizenship and expatriated to Japan. Worked for the military government during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Eventually regained U.S. citizenship and returned to the United States.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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Grew up in Florin, where parents ran a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, became a certified maintenance welder for the Los Angeles school system."},{"id":"505","model":"narrator","index":"15 65/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/505/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/505/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htakashi_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htakashi_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/505/interviews/"},"display_name":"Takashi Hoshizaki","bio":"Nisei male. Born October 3, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents owned and operated a produce store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, decided to resist the draft, and attended meetings of the Fair Play Committee. Tried for draft resistance, and served two years at the McNeil Island federal penitentiary. After the war, was pardoned by President Truman along with all of the other Japanese American wartime draft resisters."},{"id":"1065","model":"narrator","index":"16 66/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1065/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1065/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-phljacl-1-13_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-phljacl-1-13_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1065/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hiroshi Uyehara","bio":"Nisei male. Born January 1, 1916, in Oakland, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where father started a fish cake factory. Attended UCLA and UC Berkeley and then worked as an electrical draftsman for the Department of Water and Power for the City of Los Angeles. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, discharged from civil service job. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and established a career with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Lester, Pennsylvania."},{"id":"180","model":"narrator","index":"17 67/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/180/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/180/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yjoe_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yjoe_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/180/interviews/"},"display_name":"Joe Yamakido","bio":"Nisei male. Born March 3, 1922, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in various cities in California, and was living in Harbor City, California, when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and then to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Later moved to the Jerome concentration camp in Arkansas, where he was arrested and served time in prison for draft resistance. Served in the army following World War II."},{"id":"739","model":"narrator","index":"18 68/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/739/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/739/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ojoyce.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ojoyce.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/739/interviews/"},"display_name":"Joyce Okazaki","bio":"Sansei female. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, and was a young child when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, was photographed by renowned photographer Ansel Adams. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Chicago before family eventually returned to California."},{"id":"593","model":"narrator","index":"19 69/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/593/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/593/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kmary.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kmary.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/593/interviews/"},"display_name":"Mary T. Karatsu","bio":"Nisei female. Born April 23, 1924, in Baldwin Park, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with sister to New York under sponsorship of uncle to avoid incarceration. Attended school in New York before marrying and eventually returning to California. 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Returned to Sacramento after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to be with family in 1942, until all persons of Japanese ancestry were removed from West Coast. Gave birth to a son while at Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the war, returned to Los Angeles, and converted to Christianity. Remarried to Mr. Terasaki after first husband's death. At the time of the interview, Mrs. Terasaki resided in Los Angeles, making and repairing Japanese calligraphy scrolls."},{"id":"522","model":"narrator","index":"21 71/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/522/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/522/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htaneyuki.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htaneyuki.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/522/interviews/"},"display_name":"Taneyuki Dan Harada","bio":"Kibei male. Born June 17, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles before moving to Japan and attending school. Returned to the U.S. in 1938, and was attending high school when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in camp, attended art school and developed skills as an artist. Answered \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and was taken to Leupp Citizen Isolation Center, Arizona. Transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, where he was placed in the stockade. Renounced U.S. citizenship, but regained it after the war. Returned to California after leaving camp."},{"id":"887","model":"narrator","index":"22 72/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/887/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/887/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/asakaye.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/asakaye.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/887/interviews/"},"display_name":"Sakaye Aratani","bio":"Nisei female. Born December 11, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Gardena, where parents ran a chicken farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved temporarily to live with family in Reedley, California, then was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. While on a visit to a different camp, Sakaye met her future husband, George Aratani, and they married in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while George was serving in the Military Intelligence Service. After leaving camp, Sakaye and George returned to Los Angeles and raised a family. Sakaye was a founding member of the Montebello Japanese Women's Club, and was also one of the first women to serve on the board of the Sumitomo Bank of California."},{"id":"612","model":"narrator","index":"23 73/{'value': 88, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/612/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/612/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nesther.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nesther.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/612/interviews/"},"display_name":"Esther Takei Nishio","bio":"Nisei female. Born February 20, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Venice, California, where father and uncle ran a carnival concession stand. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. 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